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Emirate Of Sharjah Raises Profile With Sovereign Credit Rating

Moody’s assigned an A3 government bond rating to the Sharjah government on Wednesday, while Standard & Poor’s rated it A.

10 Travel And Tourism Predictions For 2014

Dominic Ellis, editor of Business Traveller Middle East, gazes into the travel crystal ball for 2014.

Hiring For Expo 2020 To Begin By 2016

Construction, banking, travel and hospitality are sectors that will witness a rise in hiring activity.

Could Learning Arabic Boost Your UAE Job Prospects?

Knowledge of Arabic can provide job seekers with flexibility in the UAE’s competitive market but it will not trump skill and experience, experts say.

Emirates Launches Daily A380 Service To Switzerland

Zurich is the Dubai carrier’s 25th A380 destination.

REVEALED: The Best Restaurants In Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s best restaurants as ranked by the What’s On Black Hat Guide 2013.

Investors Switch To Kuwait, Oman As UAE Weakens

The Dubai index is developing a negative 14-week momentum divergence.

Ed’s Letter: Looking To The Year Ahead

The year ahead looks to be a good one, writes Alicia Buller, editor of Gulf Business.

Noor Islamic Bank Rebrands, Removes Islamic From Name

The bank will continue to offer shari’a compliant products, but hopes to widen its appeal to customers.

UAE’s Credit Bureau To Start Operating In Q1 – CEO

The bureau hopes to complete agreements with banks to provide credit information and create an electronic database by the end of January.

Will The EU And GCC Ever Come Close?

A EU-GCC Free Trade Agreement is highly beneficial but remains elusive, writes GCC-EU analyst Johann Weick.

Emaar To Redeem $237m Convertible Bond On Feb 6

Shares of Emaar climbed 103.7 per cent last year, helped by returning confidence in Dubai’s real estate sector.

Saudi Arabia Ranks High On Healthcare IT Spending

Healthcare is the second fastest growing sector after government in terms of IT spending.

Emaar Launches Lila Villas In Arabian Ranches

The Spanish-themed villas will form part of the Arabian Ranches extension plan.

56% UAE Employees Are Unhappy With Their Salaries

Almost 56 per cent of those polled said that the best salary package in the UAE was offered in the oil and gas industry.

Emirates Took A Risk Ordering A380s – Tim Clark

The Dubai carrier currently has 97 of Airbus’ superjumbos on its order book.

5 Corporate ‘Must-Do’s’ When Embarking On A Change Journey

Select the right team and provide training, writes management expert Debbie Nicol.

Jumeirah To Sign Saudi Hotel Deal In 2014

Discussions are ongoing in the Kingdom, says Jumeirah’s president and group CEO, Gerald Lawless.

The Management Headache Of 2014: People Retention

Nicolai Tillisch predicts that people retention will be a major problem in the region in 2014 and elaborates on a simple and effective solution.

Emirates President Tim Clark Knighted In UK Honours List

Clark was recognised for his “services to British prosperity and to the aviation industry”.

MEA M&A Deal Values Up 26.9% In 2013

The 2013 deal value saw the highest rise in the last six years with all the quarters posting values above $12 billion, the report found.

UAE Bourse Regulator To Crack Down On Unlicensed Lending

Firms must abide by the new regulations or face fines of Dhs100,000.

Nakheel Plans $1.1bn Of Early Debt Repayments In 2014

Nakheel was taken over by the government as part of a $16 billion rescue plan completed in 2011.

The Battle For Business Class

In a bid to boost their business passenger base, carriers are investing heavily in luxury amenities, while others have even mulled dropping first class all together.

GCC 2013 Roundup: Travel And Hospitality

Dubai’s supremacy in the regional aviation sector is beyond question, writes Dominic Ellis, editor of Business Traveller Middle East.

GCC Roundup 2013: Transport

The region’s rail projects are key indicators of economic diversification, writes Jonathan Robinson managing director, head of project finance MENA at HSBC.

Bahrain Hikes Salaries For Government Workers

The benefits are estimated to cost the government BD6 million annually.

UAE Slashes Prices of 205 Drugs

The Ministry of Health has reduced the prices of 14 drugs used for the treatment of diabetes in a move to make medicines affordable.

Nakheel To Award Contract For Jumeirah Islands In Jan 2014

Construction of the project is expected to be completed within two years after awarding the contract.

Damac Offers Property Buyers Free Lamborghini Aventador This DSF

The Dubai-based developer has promised customers free luxury cars as part of its Dubai Shopping Festival promotion.